Recife Metro
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The Recife Metro is operated by CBTU/Metrorec, is currently 28 stations and 39.5 km (24.6 mi) long.
Metro is currently formed by the Central Line (further divided into two lines) and the South line.
Because of the illiteracy rate in the region (around 10.55% according to the census of 2000 of IBGE
), the stations were designed with a caution to include various forms of identification. Besides the service of audio messages announcing the name of the stop, there is a different colour used on the walls of every station and their signs are equipped with graphical symbols next to the name which always accompany the maps spread in the buildings.
Trains of the Center Line leaving the station Recife have two distinct destinations: the cities of Camaragibe
and of Jaboatão dos Guararapes
. This is due to the fact that lines Center-1 (Camaragibe) and Center-2 (Jaboatão) share the part of the railway between Recife and Coqueiral stations, reusing the route of an old railway track where the metro system was built.
In Lines of Metrorec the average distance between stations is of 1.2 kilometers, hence the typical speed of the train is 40 km/h, while the maximum speed is 80 km/h . The gauge
is 1600 mm and energy supply for trains is done through aerial catenary
.
The system currently has a total of 34.7 km of routes and after the completion of expansion of its network that has been in progress since mid-2005 the system will acquire a total length of 39.5 km in march 2009.
This system also has several bus
lines linked from the terminals of bus/metro integration designated S.E.I (Sistema Estrutural Integrado - Integrated Structural System ), through which a passenger can continue their travel on the same ticket.
(*) Under construction Stations, (**) The system has overlapping stations, (***) The diesel train isn't included in the metro service, even under the same administration company
OBS.: SEI means integration with local buses; (*)C1, C2 and S runs in the some line until J. Bezerra; (**) C1 e C2 runs in the some line until Coqueiral; (***)under construction
System Characteristics
RecifeRecife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
Metro is currently formed by the Central Line (further divided into two lines) and the South line.
Because of the illiteracy rate in the region (around 10.55% according to the census of 2000 of IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
), the stations were designed with a caution to include various forms of identification. Besides the service of audio messages announcing the name of the stop, there is a different colour used on the walls of every station and their signs are equipped with graphical symbols next to the name which always accompany the maps spread in the buildings.
Trains of the Center Line leaving the station Recife have two distinct destinations: the cities of Camaragibe
Camaragibe
Camaragibe is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies near Recife at 8.00° South, 35.04° West.Currently, Camaragibe is run by João Lemos and Denivaldo Freire .The lands now belonging to the city were used as a reserve of wood, and then for sugar planting...
and of Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 687,688 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2009, making it the second most-populous city in the state of Pernambuco and the 26th in...
. This is due to the fact that lines Center-1 (Camaragibe) and Center-2 (Jaboatão) share the part of the railway between Recife and Coqueiral stations, reusing the route of an old railway track where the metro system was built.
In Lines of Metrorec the average distance between stations is of 1.2 kilometers, hence the typical speed of the train is 40 km/h, while the maximum speed is 80 km/h . The gauge
Rail gauge
Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
is 1600 mm and energy supply for trains is done through aerial catenary
Overhead lines
Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
.
The system currently has a total of 34.7 km of routes and after the completion of expansion of its network that has been in progress since mid-2005 the system will acquire a total length of 39.5 km in march 2009.
This system also has several bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
lines linked from the terminals of bus/metro integration designated S.E.I (Sistema Estrutural Integrado - Integrated Structural System ), through which a passenger can continue their travel on the same ticket.
System
| Line | Terminals | Start date | length (km) | Stations | Duration (min) | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center - 1 | Recife Recife Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper... ↔ Camaragibe Camaragibe Camaragibe is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies near Recife at 8.00° South, 35.04° West.Currently, Camaragibe is run by João Lemos and Denivaldo Freire .The lands now belonging to the city were used as a reserve of wood, and then for sugar planting... |
11 of March, 1985 | --- | 15*(1) | 28 | Daily, 5 AM to 11 PM |
| Center - 2 | Recife Recife Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper... ↔ Jaboatão Jaboatão dos Guararapes Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 687,688 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2009, making it the second most-populous city in the state of Pernambuco and the 26th in... |
29 of August, 1987 | --- | 14 | 24 | Daily, 5 AM to 11 PM |
| South | Recife Recife Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper... ↔ Cajueiro Seco |
28 of February, 2005 | 14,3 | 13 | 25 | Daily, 5 AM to 11 PM |
| Recife Metro | Total (C1+C2+S) | 11 of March, 1985 | 39.5 | 29*(1)** | --- | --- |
| Diesel Train*** | Cabo Cabo de Santo Agostinho Cabo de Santo Agostinho is 35 km south of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Although the official Portuguese discovery of Brazil was by Pedro Cabral on April 21, 1500, some historians believe that Vicente Yáñez Pinzón already had set anchor in a bay in Cabo de Santo Agostinho on January... ↔ Curado in Recife |
Since 1988 | 31,5 | 9 | 54 | Monday to Saturday, 5 AM to 8 PM |
(*) Under construction Stations, (**) The system has overlapping stations, (***) The diesel train isn't included in the metro service, even under the same administration company
Stations
| Nº | Center - C1 | Center - C2 | South Line - S | Diesel Train - DT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recife Recife Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper... SEI |
Recife Recife Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper... SEI |
Recife Recife Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper... SEI |
Curado C1 |
| 2 | Joana Bezerra* SEI | Joana Bezerra* SEI | Joana Bezerra* SEI | Jorge Lins |
| 3 | Afogados SEI | Afogados SEI | Largo da Paz SEI | Marcos Freire |
| 4 | Ipiranga | Ipiranga | Imbiribeira | Cajueiro Seco SEI, S |
| 5 | Mangueira | Mangueira | Antonio Falcão | Ângelo de Souza |
| Santa Luzia SEI | Santa Luzia SEI | Shopping Center Recife | Pontezinha | |
| 7 | Edgar Werneck | Edgar Werneck | Tancredo Neves SEI | Ponte dos Carvalhos |
| 8 | Barro SEI | Barro SEI | Aeroporto - Airport Guararapes International Airport Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport is the airport serving Recife, Brazil. The name Guararapes is a reference to the Guararapes Battle, fought in the surrounding area... SEI |
Santo Inácio |
| 9 | Tejipió | Tejipió | Porta Larga | Cabo Cabo de Santo Agostinho Cabo de Santo Agostinho is 35 km south of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Although the official Portuguese discovery of Brazil was by Pedro Cabral on April 21, 1500, some historians believe that Vicente Yáñez Pinzón already had set anchor in a bay in Cabo de Santo Agostinho on January... SEI |
| 10 | Coqueiral** | Coqueiral** | Monte dos Guararapes | |
| 11 | Alto do Céu | Cavaleiro SEI | Prazeres SEI | |
| 12 | Curado DT | Floriano | Cajueiro Seco SEI, DT | |
| 13 | Rodoviária-Coach station | Engenho Velho | ||
| - | Cosme e Damião*** | |||
| 14 | Camaragibe Camaragibe Camaragibe is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies near Recife at 8.00° South, 35.04° West.Currently, Camaragibe is run by João Lemos and Denivaldo Freire .The lands now belonging to the city were used as a reserve of wood, and then for sugar planting... SEI |
Jaboatão Jaboatão dos Guararapes Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 687,688 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2009, making it the second most-populous city in the state of Pernambuco and the 26th in... |
OBS.: SEI means integration with local buses; (*)C1, C2 and S runs in the some line until J. Bezerra; (**) C1 e C2 runs in the some line until Coqueiral; (***)under construction
External links
- Official website
- Parent company CBTU's website; Contains links to other Brazilian urban rail systems
- The three Lines' (Centro, Sul & Diesel) map at the official site
- Photographic gallery for the Diesel line (pictures taken at a "photographical excursion" involving several photo artists at 19 August 2009)